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How to Face Yourself
My cheeky 6yr-old made goofy expressions in the mirror, raising his eyebrows and, finally, grimacing slightly. “Daddy, you know what I...
Stuart Sheldon
Feb 23, 20162 min read


Fancy Nasty Forever!
If you made it to the epic Fancy Nasty finale bonfire last Saturday night, hosted by The New Tropic, lucky YOU. If not … next time (we’re...
Stuart Sheldon
Jan 21, 20162 min read


Let’s Dance!
“So, what do you do,” an attractive woman asked me at a party in Colorado years ago. “I’m a filmmaker,” I said, taking a swig of Fat...
Stuart Sheldon
Jan 12, 20163 min read


Follow the Turkey Vultures To Paradise
World-renownded street artist, t_w_o_o_n_e (Hiroyasu Tsuri) didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life as high school ended in 2003....
Stuart Sheldon
Dec 17, 20154 min read


Fancy Nasty – Art Basel 2015
Are You More Fancy Or More Nasty? You’re not fooling anybody. We all know you’re BOTH! Let’s celebrate the light and the dark in each of...
Stuart Sheldon
Nov 4, 20151 min read


Buzzing From the Stoke
At a religious service last month, invited to pray silently, I shut my eyes, inhaled deeply and began my routine gamut of wishes:...
Stuart Sheldon
Oct 7, 20153 min read


Share Everything
Since I was a boy, I’ve dreamt all my friends would buy houses in cool places, and we’d ultimately just share one big,...
Stuart Sheldon
Sep 24, 20152 min read


I’m ON FIRE!
BEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN – The Sea Always Wins, acrylic, book covers, paper on canvas, 66×56″ 2015, Stuart Sheldon When I was a young...
Stuart Sheldon
Sep 2, 20152 min read


My 5-yr-old Just Watched Hard-Core Porn. Now What?
THE HORROR! Last month, poolside at the home of good friends, our host gave his sons, same age as ours, permission to have some screen...
Stuart Sheldon
Jul 22, 20153 min read


My Kid’s NOT a Winner So Stop with the Trophies
My little brother strode the stage in his cap and gown, gave his med school dean an emphatic handshake and transitioned from Mister to...
Stuart Sheldon
Jun 18, 20154 min read


A Hungry Man is an Angry Man
image by mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl THIS IS MY BRAIN ON POVERTY. Day 1 My 7-yo buried his face in a couch cushion, frustrated he could not...
Stuart Sheldon
Apr 16, 20154 min read


The Tyranny of a Blank Canvas
To Begin, Begin. Wordsworth Few things intimidate us like a blank slate waiting for what one of my writing heroes,...
Stuart Sheldon
Apr 9, 20152 min read


Please Sir, May I Have Some More?
“Daddy, I’m starving,” my 7-yo lamented, being, to use his own word, “marshmallow-dramatic.” “What’d you eat for lunch?” I asked,...
Stuart Sheldon
Apr 2, 20152 min read


Bad Daddy!
“Did you play tennis today in gym class?” I asked my 7-yo, as we walked into the house after school. “No Daddy. You forgot to pack my...
Stuart Sheldon
Mar 12, 20152 min read


You Are Mistaken, And That’s OK
“Even monkeys fall from trees.” Chris Bradford, The Ring of Earth. No way, I thought to myself the moment my brush, wet with polymer...
Stuart Sheldon
Feb 24, 20153 min read


You Suck, Daddy! Harsh Words From a Five-Year-Old
“You suck!” my 5-yo barked into my face, looking me dead in the eye. The words hit me like broken glass. My neck and stomach clenched,...
Stuart Sheldon
Feb 4, 20153 min read


Paint A School, Save The World
This amazing wall by Melbourne artist Adnate typifies the dreary public middle school’s transformation. Photo by Sean R. Sullivan “Our...
Stuart Sheldon
Jan 5, 20153 min read


Ready. Aim. Activate!
The first step in The Best Books Ever Written, my largest work ever. See it at Art Basel! I just finished my first book (for the fifth...
Stuart Sheldon
Nov 20, 20143 min read


No Is the New Yes
Best Books Ever Written – new piece installed yesterday for Art Basel. Last week, I pulled up to the pickup area to grab my boys after...
Stuart Sheldon
Nov 13, 20142 min read


How To Get Into My Pants
Eight Years in the Studio, Work Pants, Acylic and paper on cardboard, Old window, 2014, Stuart Sheldon We all wear uniforms that hold our...
Stuart Sheldon
Oct 20, 20143 min read

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